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Having a bad day at work or just an upset morning can ruin the mood for the rest of the day. You may have tried various things but none seem to work effectively. Studies shows many elements of our moods are related to the odors present in the environment and that can alter our mood from good to bad or vice versa. So the best way to have a happy face throughout those tough and down times is to have a good and perfumed home with the help of scented candles. Scented candles are known for spreading their perfume as they burn and not only that, many scented candles also have neutralizing properties that reduce the amount of unwanted ions in the house atmosphere hence keeping you healthy which keeps a good mood.

What you can do with Scented Candles:

• Scented candles help keep the environment in the house light and fresh.
• Sometimes they can also create a certain mood for a certain scene like having a soft scent candle before a candlelight dinner can certainly create a romantic atmosphere.
• Scented candles are widely used for one of their most widely used application ‘Aromatherapy’.
• They make excellent gifts for house warming, wedding anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions.

The Effects of Having Scented Candles:

• Having a scented candle purifies and cleanses the air around.
• It provides us with light as well as a marvelous fragrance that eases the mind of tension and erases any thought of problems.
• As the fragrances spreads it lightens the atmosphere of the area and because of that it sparks happiness and a sense of positivity in everyone that enters the house.
• They also come in various colors and fragrances which when places in the house make the house look vibrant and feel perfumed.
• Certain fragrances can mask bad odors like wet dog smell can be eliminated by a vanilla fragrance.

Do’s and Don’ts of Using Scented Candles:

Try and use soft and subtle scent for smaller areas such as the kitchen or the bathroom. Overpowering scents in smaller areas could lead to breathing problems or headaches.

Always use the right choice of scent candles in the right place. The kitchen area can be suitable for scents related to citrus whereas the bathroom can have a pleasant smell with floral scented candles.

Always keep changing scents according to mood and season this makes sure that you have the best scent for the best mood.

Try a mix and match of two scents to get a combined scent that might please you more that the present one.

But,

Don’t keep to many candles in one place they may lead to a scent that is so overpowering that it causes problems instead of therapy.

Experiment with scents carefully as there are many scents that may not go well together.

Even though scented candles are said to mask bad odors it would be advisable to get rid of the bad odor by proper cleaning of the odor source.

Don’t keep candles burning while eating food, as we all know our sense of taste is greatly affected by our sense of smell, so if there is a smell lingering when we are eating our brain could get confused on the taste of the food, affect our appetite and change our mood too.

At last what to do:

The Joy by Nature site offers many varieties of scented candles that you can purchase and use at your homes, gardens and offices. Click here to browse to the entire collection of fascinating scented candles.